Artifact Details

Title

IBM Type 82 Card Sorter

Catalog Number

102669937

Type

Physical object

Description

Unit has 13 card bins labelled 0..9, 11,12, and "R". There is a counter for each slot, and a 14th counter for a subtotal.
There is a separate counter on the top right side.
The right side has the card input stacker with a brown bakelite weight.
The right front has a control panel with a 2 black pushbuttons, 3 toggles, an on-off switch, and a circular programming panel with slide switches for each sorting bin behind a circular hinged cover.
The top is hinged plexiglass. The power cord is 5 prong power cord of 380v 3phase power+neutral & ground.
5 fuses are located on inside of the right pedestal.

Date

1949

Manufacturer

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Place Manufactured

Great Britain

Identifying Numbers

Other number 0082-31-05810 Stamped into metal tag inside left side cover
Serial number 31-05810C3 Stamped into metal tag on center of right side

Dimensions

overall: 51 in x 60 3/4 in x 19 5/8 in

Category

I/O/punched card

Collection Title

SAP Collection

Credit

SAP Collection, Computer History Museum

Lot Number

X3709.2007